Abstract

This study presents an experimental research design of a PhD work, studying the effects of the variability in the performance of the Golf putting. The instruments used to analyze the putting were two digital cameras to detect the relevant dynamic objects (i.e., ball and putter) and a biaxial accelerometer to confirm the exact moment at which the putter hits the ball. To synchronize the instruments, it was used a trigger. The ball’s trajectory and the putting movement were automatically analyzed based on visual detection and parameter estimation. The kinematic analysis of the putting was performed using the Matlab software, to determine the amplitude, velocity and acceleration of the players’ gestures. We concluded that the Golf putting action parameters are divided into different stages (i.e., backswing, downswing and follow-through) and that those can be useful to investigate the effects of variability in this movement.